Bill 'Spaceman' Lee to speak at chamber meeting

Fall River Area Chamber of Commerce & Industry will present former Boston Red Sox pitcher Bill "Spaceman" Lee as its keynote speaker for the 102nd annual meeting scheduled for Feb. 27 at White's of Westport.

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Posted Feb. 14, 2013 at 10:41 AM

Posted Feb. 14, 2013 at 10:41 AM

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Fall River Area Chamber of Commerce & Industry will present former Boston Red Sox pitcher Bill "Spaceman" Lee as its keynote speaker for the 102nd annual meeting scheduled for Feb. 27 at White's of Westport.

Lee, 66, was a Sox left-handed pitcher and part of the famed 1975 team that played the Cincinnati Reds in the World Series. Lee started two games in that series, although the Sox eventually lost to the Reds.

Lee played for the Sox from 1969-1978 and was inducted into the Red Sox Hall of Fame in 2008, holding the team record for most games pitched by a left-hander and the third-highest win total by a southpaw.

In August of 2012, Lee, a 65-year-old pitcher for the San Rafael Pacifics, became the oldest pitcher in baseball history to win a professional game. But unlike his only World Series trip, Lee completed this game to assure his victory.

Known for his antics off the field, Lee was featured in the 2006 documentary, "Spaceman: A Baseball Odyssey." He is coauthor of four books: "The Wrong Stuff," "Have Glove, Will Travel," "The Little Red (Sox) Book: A Revisionist Red Sox History," and "Baseball Eccentrics: the Most Entertaining, Outrageous and Unforgettable Characters in the Game."

The Fall River Area Chamber of Commerce & Industry also will present awards to community members who have volunteered many hours to help the cause of business over the last year and who have fulfilled the chamber's mission.

The Chairman's Award will be given to Arthur Pacheco of AFLAC; the President's Award to Saint Anne's Hospital President Craig Jesiolowski; Business of the Year Award to People Inc.; and Ambassador of the Year to Chris Johnson of T.J. Russell Supply Co.

Registration and lunch will begin at 11:30 a.m., with the speaking portion to begin at 12:30 p.m. Attendance is $40 for members, $50 for non-members, $400 for a table of 10 and $500 for a corporate table. Program book sponsorship also is available: a half-page ad is $150; full-page ad is $250; and inside cover, inside of back cover or back cover is $500.

More information is available by calling Kim Coroa Moniz or Julie Sousa at (508) 676-8226, or emailing kmoniz@fallriverchamber.com.